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Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Play off winner

Americas 2

Africa 1

Europe 2

Oceania 1

Asia 1

Europe 1

Americas 1

Wales

Scotland

Tonga

Italy

England

Samoa

Argentina

Ireland

Australia

South Africa

New Zealand

France

16.14 righty ho, it seems my time on the live blog is done. Not the greatest result for England but boy we're in for some terrific matches...albeit in three years time. Thank you for all the emails and tweets, enjoy the rest of your afternoon. Over and out.

<noframe>Twitter: Shane Williams - I'm happy with that draw. Nice tough games in pool stages to prepare us for the quarters!!! <a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=halffullkindaguy" target="_blank">#halffullkindaguy</a></noframe>

16.05 here's what Brian O'Driscoll had to say after the draw, with Ireland in with Italy and France:

We’ll have plenty of practice in the Six Nations and again we’ve played the Romanias and the Georgias of the world on our summer tour. We’re definitely going to know our oppositions for sure and we’re capable of beating all the teams on the day. It’s just a matter of making sure you’re consistent for all four games. The realisation still is this is three years away and the 6 nations of the world cup will happen nicely when we play France and Italy. It’s set in stone now but there is a lot of rugby to be played before England 2015."

16.00 I think Ireland should be fairly happy with their group don't you? I would imagine the game with France will prove the decider there and while Italy are capable of causing an upset, their World Cup track record isn't the best. The group is likely to be completed by America or Canada and one of Georgia, Russia and Romania.

15.52 Scotland really do have their work cut out don’t they? South Africa will be expected to win the pool but Samoa could easily pip the Scots for second spot and a quarter-final place from a group that could also feature Japan and either America or Canada.

So here's what will happen after the group games:

The Winners of England's pool A will play runners-up of pool B in the quarter-finals and the runners up of Pool a will play the winner of Pool B. The winners of Pool c will play the runners- up in Pool D while the runners up in C will meet the winners of Pool D.

<noframe>Twitter: Brendan gallagher - On paper NZ have got the soft pool - but they had the soft pool in 2007 and went into the quarter-finals badly under-cooked! Beware!</noframe>

15.36 Here's what Richie McCaw had to say after the draw, New Zealand drawn with Argentina, Tonga, Europe 1 and Africa 1:

We played Tonga last year during the World Cup and they showed that they will front up. We play Argentina regularly these days, when I look across all four, it’s not going to be easy and that what a World Cup’s all about."

Pool A will play Pool B in the quarter-finals which means that IF England progress they may face South Africa, Scotland or Samoa.

<noframe>Twitter: James Corrigan - england have lost 5 of the last 7 v wales and 6 of their last 9 v australia. but they'll definitely qualify from group and win the world cup</noframe>

15.24 IRB awards have been announced and Dan Carter is named Player of the Year while Steven Hansen is Coach of the Year and the All Blacks are the Team of the Year

Here's what England coach Stuart Lancaster had to say immediately after the draw:

I was delighted for the players. It was a special place, those special moments in changing rooms. What was pleasing is players or their reward for their efforts. Pretty tough pool definitely. To win the world cup you have to win big games. I know their squad well (Wales) Australia have just beaten us and are incredibly competitive. We’ll look forward to it in a few years time. 12 months ago I went to NZ and got a sample of what it was like and the impact it had on that country, We saw what the Olympics did to our country and the World Cup is the next big thing. Everyone will be revved up and ready for it."

<noframe>Twitter: Gavin Mairs - Had to be England in with Wales in Pool A! <a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=2015RWC" target="_blank">#2015RWC</a></noframe>

15.17 There we go then what do you think of that? Could have been worse for England but it's not going to be simple. Pool A is the toughest. Oceania 1 could be Fiji dont forget! Elsewhere I have to say if you had seen the look on South Africa's face when they saw their draw, they'll be chuffed with that. Pool C also looking good for the world champions but Scotland are going to have a tough time, they're going to come up against some big, big guys and Pool D is like a mini Six Nations isn't it! Good for France and Ireland.

15.07 We're currently being treated to a short montage of all the nations confirmed to be participating in 2015. After a reminder of some amazing moments in New Zealand last year we get a somewhat less exciting break down of how the two lower tiers are completed. And then an explanation of how the to three tiers have been generated....I'm afraid i have little patience when it comes to draws. Let's just get on with it!!

15.05 Richie McCaw has just told Brendan Gallagher he is not quite sure what to make of Boris, Brendan says "join a long queue Richie but always entertaining."

"Hi Emily, previous emailer said best case was Australia and Tonga. I disagree. I think it’s got to be France and either Tonga or Italy. I would fancy playing Australia over France if it’s the first game of the pool though."

14.57 incidentally, after the draw this afternoon we'l alson have the IRB awards presentation and let me remind you of the four players up for Player of the Year:

Richie McCaw Dan Carter Frederic Michalak Owen Farrell

We ran an online poll asking you who you thought deserved to be crowned and McCaw has run away with it earning 58 per cent of the vote. Second was Carter with 24 per cent while farrell was third with 12 per cent and Michalak fourth with six per cent.

Five minutes til we get this show on the road...what do you think the best case and worst case scenario for your team is?

I'll go with this for England: best case Australia from Tier 1 and Tonga from Tier 3, worst case, New Zealand from Tier 1 and Wales from tier 3 (the identity of tier four and five countries will be confirmed after World Cup qualifying games).

This pic from our man Gavin Mairs who is at the Tate for us this afternoon

14.46 While the autumn internationals didn't go as planned for Wales, Jonathan Davies believes they are a side to be feared in this draw while his team-mate Mike Phillips says there is no reason for fans to be concerned given how far off the tournament is.

Davies: "With what we did at the last World Cup, I think people will be fearing us, not the other way around. We had a tough group last time, so I am sure the boys will be pretty confident that whoever we draw we can compete with."

Phillips: "I don’t think it bothers us. The World Cup is a long way off, 2015. A lot can happen between now and then. All you are concerned about as a player is your next game. It’s your next job. The World Cup is miles away, and so is next summer’s Lions tour of Australia."

If you're anything like me you won't get sick of watching the hghlights from Saturday over and over again...go on...one more time

Here's more from Brendan Gallagher about what he's looking forward to at the Tate this afternoon and it's nothing to do with England...while complimentary about Saturday's win at Twickenham, there's another team impressing our man...

"Away from Home nation issues its the fate of Samoa that really interests me. Against the odds they have battled their way to 7th in the World rankings despite rarely being able to field their strongest sides. They have young players in abundance coming through, you only have to watch their Sevens team to appreciate that, and a frendly draw could be a massive motivting factor for this tiny rugby mad nation. . They are only going to get stronger betweeen now and 2015. They won't fear any of the top seeds - that is not in their nature and they shook South Africa to the core in New Zealand last year - and they will fancy their chances against any of the team in T3 including Wales."

<noframe>Twitter: Rugby World Cup - ITA and NZL are no strangers to each other in RWC pool stages, having faced each other in 5 of the 7 tournaments to date. <a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=RWC2015" target="_blank">#RWC2015</a></noframe>

14.36 Victory over South Africa and Australia in the autumn internationals would have secured England a spot in the top tier, but Ben Youngs insists the squad is not concerned about their position:

We will be a vastly more experienced team. The goal is 2015 and I'm sure that we will be contenders. If you look back at the last two World Cups, the finalists in 2007 and 2011 came out of the same pool, so what's the big deal three years from the event?"

14.18 Right, plenty of people asking me why the draw and seedings is being done so early...I've consulted our rugby correspondent Brendan Gallagher about this and the answer is fairly simple...here's what he had to say:

I'm afraid its all down to money and commerce. RWC need and the associated travel companies need to know where the "big" teams and more importantly where their travelling supporters will be to reserve all the hotel rooms in the area. It's not an awful lot more complicated than that to be honest."

Afternoon all. As sharp-eyed readers will have already picked up, there's still three years to go before the 2015 Rugby World Cup (clue's in the title). But if you're an England fan, it can't come quickly enough following that extraordinary victory over the All Blacks on Saturday. The two teams could meet again in today's draw, while Wales are also lurking in the third tier of seeds.

Here's how it'll work ...

• The 20-team competition will comprise four pools, each containing five countries • Seedings are based on the current IRB world rankings, with teams divided into five tiers of four • 'Pool of death' to include Wales, who were semi-finalists in New Zealand last year • The top two teams in each pool will progress to the quarter-finals• The competition will run from September 18 to October 31, 2015, with Twickenham hosting the final.

And here's what they're saying about England's win over the All Blacks ...

Sir Clive Woodward: "It was a great, great victory for the English team, and it makes the draw fascinating, given England have just demolished New Zealand. The top four sides will not want to be playing against England.

"That one result will make the southern hemisphere teams sit up and say for once, 'We want to keep away from England'."

England scrum-half Ben Youngs: "We will be a vastly more experienced team. The goal is 2015 and I'm sure that we will be contenders. If you look back at the last two World Cups, the finalists in 2007 and 2011 came out of the same pool, so what's the big deal three years from the event?"

Wales centre Jonathan Davies added: "With what we did at the last World Cup, I think people will be fearing us, not the other way around. We had a tough group last time, so I am sure the boys will be pretty confident that whoever we draw we can compete with."